wharves — Spinning. a wheel or round piece of wood on a spindle, serving as a flywheel or as a pulley.
piers — a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
guards — to keep safe from harm or danger; protect; watch over: to guard the ruler.
quarters — one of the four equal or equivalent parts into which anything is or may be divided: a quarter of an apple; a quarter of a book.
shields — a broad piece of armor, varying widely in form and size, carried apart from the body, usually on the left arm, as a defense against swords, lances, arrows, etc.
